High-tech inhaler from Madison company would help doctors track asthma attacks – Wisconsin State Journal

High-tech inhaler from Madison company would help doctors track asthma attacks
Wisconsin State Journal
Now, a young Madison company is out with a GPS-equipped product to treat asthma. Asthmapolis, 3 S. Pinckney St., has developed an inhaler fitted with a GPS device and a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone. Nearly 25 million people in the US have been

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This Is What It Really Looks Like When The Coal Industry Targets Kids – Fast Company


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This Is What It Really Looks Like When The Coal Industry Targets Kids
Fast Company
But the materials fail to mention any of the disadvantages of coal–like the fact, for example, that coal burning is linked to numerous health problems, including asthma and bronchitis. Take a look at the map below (larger PDF here).
Yes Men Spoof Coal CompanyGreenMuze
Peabody Punked by Fake 'Coal Cares' Asthma SiteForbes (blog)
In King Coal's Kingdom, Truth Is Stranger Than SatireHuffington Post
It’s Getting Hot In Here –CNN International –Poynter.org
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Yes Men Spoof Coal Company – GreenMuze


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Yes Men Spoof Coal Company
GreenMuze
The website offers free asthma inhalers as part of their satirical Coal Cares campaign to the many children who suffer from respiratory related illnesses and diseases in the USA. Coal Cares™ is a brand-new initiative from Peabody Energy,
In King Coal's Kingdom, Truth Is Stranger Than SatireHuffington Post
Yes Men hoax uses Twitter, Facebook to put Peabody Energy on the defensivePoynter.org
The Justin Bieber Inhaler Makes Coal-Induced Asthma Fun!Gawker
Forbes (blog) –It’s Getting Hot In Here –Geekosystem
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Coal company cares about asthma-related bullying—not – Straight.com


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Coal company cares about asthma-related bullying—not
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Today (May 10), a news release attributed to Missouri-based Peabody Energy, which describes itself as the “world's largest private-sector coal company”, announced the launch of a campaign to fight the stigma of asthma among American kids.
Peabody Punked by Fake 'Coal Cares' Asthma SiteForbes (blog)
Fake website, press release targets Missouri coal companyCNN International
Peabody Energy Says It's Victim Of Website HoaxWall Street Journal
Wired News –TIME –msnbc.com
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Fake website, press release target Missouri coal company – CNN


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Fake website, press release target Missouri coal company
CNN
The bogus news release said the new initiative was "designed to combat the stigma of asthma among American children." (CNN) — A Missouri-based coal company was the victim of a hoax Tuesday after activists set up a fake website
Peabody Punked by Fake 'Coal Cares' Asthma SiteForbes (blog)
Yes Men Affiliates Prank Peabody EnergyHuffington Post
Coal company cares about asthma-related bullying—notStraight.com
Wall Street Journal –TIME –msnbc.com
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Fake website, press release targets Missouri coal company – CNN International


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Fake website, press release targets Missouri coal company
CNN International
A press release supposedly from Peabody Energy said it was creating a new public health initiative "designed to combat the stigma of asthma among American children." Under the so-called "Coal Cares" initiative, the false statement said,
Coal Cares Site, A Brilliant Hoax of The Coal IndustryFast Company
Peabody Punked by Fake 'Coal Cares' Asthma SiteForbes (blog)
Peabody Energy Says It's Victim Of Website HoaxWall Street Journal
TIME –RollingStone.com (blog) –msnbc.com
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Company recalls mislabeled albuterol for asthma – 6abc.com


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Company recalls mislabeled albuterol for asthma
6abc.com
SPARTANBURG, SC; Janaury 5, 2011 (WPVI) — The Ritedose Corporation has recalled some single-dose vials of albuterol sulfate inhalation solution.
Labeling Error Prompts Asthma Drug RecallMedPage Today
Albuterol Sulfate Recall: Asthma Drug Vials Have Wrong Dose InformationAboutLawsuits.com
FDA Initiates Albuterol Recall Over MislabelingDrug Alert
WebMD –Yahoo! News –ModernMedicine
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